Gable Tostee and his Kiwi girlfriend are planning to move to New Zealand once he finishes his studies.
The plan was revealed on an Australian television show a few weeks before Tostee's recent murder trial began.
Lizzi Evans, whose real name is Elizabeth Smith and hails from Havelock North in Hawke's Bay, appeared as a guest on a consumer affairs segment of the Australian show A Current Affair, talking about her boyfriend and their plans for the future.
In the interview, Evans said the couple planned to move to New Zealand together once her partner finished his architecture studies.
9 News reports she described Tostee as caring and desperate to help her with a pair of shoes she bought online.